Agent can't read output terminal

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When running tests with the built in test mechanism I try to share the outcome with the agent by ctrl-c/ctrl-v, which places a context pill in the chat box yet the model still apparently can’t see this context.

(Ctrl-L to add context from terminal doesn’t work in the “Output” tab which is where the built in vscode testing output ends up.)

Steps to Reproduce

Run tests, try to copy “Output” console text into the chat box.

Expected Behavior

I expect the agent to be able to read context that it is given.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.77 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: ba90f2f88e4911312761abab9492c42442117cf0
Date: 2025-11-13T23:10:43.113Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

For AI issues: which model did you use?

Composer 1

For AI issues: add Request ID with privacy disabled

68e186ba-08c9-4815-8c19-fa0a1162da4e

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known bug that was fixed in Cursor v2.1.

You’re currently on v2.0.77. Please update to the latest version (v2.1+). After that, the copy functionality in the Output panel should work again.

How to update:

  • Cursor Settings > Check for updates, or
  • Download the latest version from Download · Cursor

Original bug thread: Copy not working in output tab

Let me know if you still have issues after updating.